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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/28 (21) Application number: 97939853.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A21C 9/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/015958 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/012927 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB GR (30) Priority: 27.09.1996 US 19960720023 (71) Applicant: The Pillsbury Company Minneapolis, MN 55402-1464 (US)	(72) Inventors: USGAARD, Dennis, O. New Hope, MN 55429 (US) PETERSON, John, A. Shoreview, MN 55126 (US) ANTON, Joseph, G. Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 (US) (74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)